Critics question the cost and need for NGAD fighter jet
Despite the excitement surrounding the F-47, the program has faced criticism.
Analysts have raised concerns about the cost, given that the F-35 program has already proven to be one of the most expensive in military history, with projected lifetime expenses exceeding $1.7 trillion.
Additionally, the Pentagon’s future B-21 Raider stealth bomber, which incorporates many of the same cutting-edge technologies, is already underway with a planned fleet of around 100 aircraft at an estimated total cost of at least $130 billion.
Dan Grazier, a military procurement analyst and director of the national security reform program at the Stimson Center, told Associated Press that the $20 billion contract is merely the starting point, predicting eventual expenditures in the hundreds of billions.